Tonga Bareboat Yacht Charter

Kingdom of Tonga

Back in 1773, Captain James Cook christened Tonga ‘the Friendly Islands’ and nothing has changed about the welcome that modern day visitors can expect – A twenty-course torch-lit Tongan beach feast is only the start of the hospitality!

Tonga is comprised of 171 islands in four distinct groups, the northern-most of which is the Vava’u Archipelago. Sunsail’s yacht charter base at Neiafu in Vava’u is the place from which to begin your Tonga sailing holiday and an exploration of these fifty beautiful islands.

Swimming here is like swimming in an aquarium – the astonishing variety of marine life makes Tonga one of the world’s finest snorkelling and scuba diving destinations.

Tonga yacht charters offer exceptional cruising, exhilarating sailing and spectacular deep water drop offs filled with giant fern forests. The abundance of protected anchorages and the generally short passages between them reminds sailors of the British Virgin Islands (BVI).

Tonga is a year round sailing destination, with annual temperatures ranging between 26 and 37 C (78 – 98 F). Wind speeds range from 8 – 12 knots (8 – 13 Mph) from November to March, and between 13 and 18 knots (14 - 20 Mph) from April to October.